10 Healthy Foods To Have In Your Kitchen

10 Healthy Foods To Have In Your Kitchen

Your overall health and wellness will usually start with what you eat. Sure, there’s more to it (how much sleep you get, level of activity, etc.) but it usually begins with your overall diet. Now, when I’m talking about “diet” I don’t mean the restrictive kind. There are many different kinds of diets that you may have heard of. But, in this case, it just means your general food intake and relates to the standard American diet. You can start taking steps towards a healthier diet without sacrificing, simply by incorporating one (or more) of these healthy foods to have in your kitchen. And be sure to check out more of my health and wellness tips for moms for further guidance. Living longer is about…

9 Awesome Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids

9 Awesome Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids

9 Awesome TP Roll Crafts Hello! I am so pleased to be visiting today to share some of our favourite crafts. I’m always on the look-out for simple, easy kids crafts ! We particularly enjoy toilet paper toll crafts as they are inexpensive, easy to come by and surprisingly versatile!! Not only can I cut down on my waste by recycling some everyday essential items, but they make the cutest creations. I also love seeing the independent and self-confident nature surge forth when the crafting is easy enough for me to turn my little artists loose. Below are some of my favorite ideas for you to try with your little artist. Your child will enjoy dancing, wiggling and jamming out with these adorable Dancing Giraffes….

Overcoming Major Depression

Overcoming Major Depression

This post was originally published on August 12, 2014- shortly after the tragic passing of Robin Williams. I had used that time and opportunity to share my own personal story as this post as initially part of a series to introduce myself to my readers. Do you know someone who has major depression? Or maybe you are the one with major depression? Whatever the case may be, I invite you in today to talk about major depression. Mental health issues still face so much stigma and judgement despite increased media coverage. But that’s just it… it may increased coverage but until you experience it firsthand; you may still be prone to judging or misunderstanding someone with a mental illness. And since you’re at this blog…

6 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life

6 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life

When it comes to spring cleaning, most of us just think about how we can spring clean our homes. And that’s great. But have you ever thought to spring clean your life? Spring cleaning your house or apartment is incredibly important. You live there, after all, and you want it to look nice. Spring cleaning can also be a great stress relief. I’ll be the first to admit, that when I’m in a bad mood- I clean. I also like to bake. And there have been many a batch of cookies to go along with a sparkling kitchen. But did you know that this is also a good time of the year to clean up your life? By now, those who make diet or health resolutions…

Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics for Bloggers

Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics for Bloggers

I would be lying through my teeth if I said that I enjoyed the business side of blogging. Granted, when I was younger, I loved to pretend to be an accountant. My mom was in the corporate banking world for a little while so I think this had something to do with it. But that was then. And this is now. And the adult me does not like taxes, accounting, or finances. I like money. I like making money. I like saving money. I like spending money. But I don’t like tracking it. However, thanks to Xero, I am happy to bring you some bookkeeping and accounting basics for bloggers. Differences Between Bookkeeping and Accounting: Bookkeeping Services: Bookkeeping is the recording of a business’s financial…

Learning about money is important and one of the more important things to teach to kids. Here are just five reasons why it's important to teach kids about money.

Importance of Teaching Children About Money

Welcome back to Part Two of Raising Money Savvy Kids! Last week, in the introduction to this series, we talked about what it means to be money smart. And today, we’re going to talk about something equally important: teaching children about money. Now, chances are that most of were brought up to know the value of a dollar. Or at some point in our lives, usually by the time we were teenagers, we definitely understood money. But why is it so important to teach kids about money? There are many reasons why teaching your child about money is so important. Here are four good reasons to teach kids about money: * You want them to be less stressed about their finances when they’re adults. *…